| "Stargazer" | |
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| Song by Rainbow | |
| from the album Rising | |
| Released | 17 May 1976 |
| Recorded | February 1976 |
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| Length | 8:26 |
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| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Martin Birch |
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| "Stargazer" on YouTube | |
"Stargazer" is a song by the British-American rock supergroup Rainbow, released as fifth track from the band's second studio album Rising (1976). It is an epic song narrating the story of a powerful wizard whose attempt to fly by constructing a mystical tower to the stars leads to the enslavement of vast numbers of people. "Stargazer" is notable for its musical complexity, with the guitar, lyrics, and drum intro cited as significant examples of the talents of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Cozy Powell.
UK hard-rock outfit Rainbow went all metaphysical with the world's first ever power-metal record, 'Stargazer'.